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Q: My little 12 year old sis needs deodorant but she doesn't want to ask our parents to buy her some, she want to buy it herself. BUT she is embarrased cause she thinks handing deodorant to the employee at the drug store to buy when she's 12, the guy will think it's odd. I told her to don't worry and no one will care but she doesn't believe me at all, and I don't even think I believe myself. I don't want my sis to get embarrased or mad if they do think's its odd or give her a little giggle. I know they arent going to say anything but they might think it. So, please tell me, do you think the employees will do anything or thinks its odd if my 12 year old sis buys deodorant by herself? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASe don't say ask our parents, or for me to buy it for her cause I want her to do it.
no i don't think the employees will care, think anything or even notice. 12 isn't an odd age to be buying deodorant. i know a lot of people that got their first deodorant when we were 9 or 10 (seriously.) most 12 year olds wear deodorant, so it will be fine. trust me.

Q: im looking for places that i can look for cheap bathing suits, ones that are $20 or less but still cute. if the place has a website i can look on thats even better. any ideas?
like the person below me said, target has some cute bathing suits. also aeropostale has some cheap ones & you can always look at the beach. check out some department stores as well. if you want really cheap ones, if you wait til the end of august you can buy them half price for next yearrr

Q: k i got this friend we been friends since school. Then a found out she lied to me about tons of stuff. During summer break she calls me to tell me she was sorry. We are friends kinda. Do you think I made a mistake by taking her out.
i don't truly believe in what the person below me said "once a liar, always a liar." this may be true in some cases, but if she is genuinely sorry she probably changed. everyone makes mistakes, and i believe in second chances if they're sorry. i know it may be hard to forgive because it was "tons of stuff". it really depends on what the stuff is. anyway, that wasn't your question so sorry for rambling :] no, i dont believe you made a mistake by taking her out. you have to confront your friend when stuff like that happens & its their part to try and make it better by apologizing. as long as you did in a calm & mature way, it wasn't a mistake. how would you ever be able to grow in a friendship if you didn't recognize each other's mistakes and try and fix them? she may have never changed if you hadn't talked to her about it.

Q: I'm 13 and I'm skinny and I have chubby cheeks. Is it possible that I could still have baby fat on my cheeks even though I'm 13? When does baby fat go away?
i'm not sure if there's anything you can do to thin out your face since you're already skinny. however, as you grow older, your face will look thinner. and just look at the bright side - when you're middle aged, you'll look younger!

Q: When I lived with my mom I lived with my grandma also.Well I had A friend who was A guy and I never realy noticed he was crushing on me until someone said something. But I still doubted it until he asked me out. After he did I ran like heck away and began avoiding him. I didnt know how to tell him how I felt. That I didnt like him like that. So one night while I lie in bed I decided the next Monday I would tell him. But durring the weekend my dad got custody of me and my younger brother. My dad hates my grandma so when I moved to my dads he said I could never talk to the kids from there again.But now my guy friend keeps appearing in my dreams. How can I make it stop? please respond ASAP every day without a solution brings another horrible dream! Oh Im a 13 year old girl (12 at the time it happened)(I moved to my dads in March my birthdays in May)
one of my best friends is going through something like this - one of her good guy friends likes her, but she doesn't feel the same way. however, your situation is a little tougher because you can't see him. is there anyway you can call or IM him or anything? how about asking a friend to tell a friend to tell him a message - like, your sorry and he's a really good friend to you. i'm sure you can figure something like that otu so good luck :] however, if there's no way at all to contact him or have a friend contact him or a friend contact a friend of him to tell him or SOMETHING, i would advise you to not feel so guilty about it. try and move on. lots of people go through liking someone without them returning the feeling, and i can't tell you how many times i've heard about a guy revealing their feelings to a girl friend of theirs, and the girl friend ignoring them afterwards (or vice versa in the gender situation). just think that eventually this guy will move on, and yes, you did make a mistake, but so does everybody. your not perfect. at least you realized it was wrong and won't do it again and that's the important part of it. while it would be nice if there was some way to contact this guy, if you can't, it's not the end of the world. anyway, good luck with your situation :)

Q: Today I went to my friend Lindsay's party. It was a swimming party, Lindsay's friend from another school, Ashleigh, was thier. All the boys love Ashleigh. Im so jealous of her. Im kind of fat, and they were forcing me in the pool. I just said that I had my period. Ashleigh calls out "I hate fat people." Everyone always does that to me and I neved know what to do. Any ideas?
I'm sorry but that Ashleigh girl sounds like a bitch. even though she probably wasn't talking about you in particular, that's still ignorant and superificial. forget about her. and don't worry - you're probably fine the way you are and don't let other people bring you down. focus on the good things about yourself (like maybe you have really nice hair, or a pretty face, or nice teeth or something) and don't worry so much about the negatives. i don't know you, but who cares if you have a couple extra pounds? if you're really worried about it, you could start exersizing or eating differently (drop one in my inbox if you have any questions about that) but if not, it's up to you. don't worry about rude people like ashleigh and learn to love yourself. you probably have many good traits that people love about you :) good luck with everything and if you need anything else, drop one in my inbox.

Q: When i was a kid in grade sckool hanging out with girls was pretty cool.Not that i "liked-liked" them or anything, i just liked the company.Now i go to an all guy's school for high school and seeing guys everywhere is a drag.I keep in touch with my old friends but most of them are busy.What can i do to balance my everyday life between hanging out with guys and girls.
i would say have a party or something with the girls that your friends with from your old school. try & meet your girl friends' friends too =] also, try & meet girls through your guy friends - they probably know some girls. if you meet one or some that you want to be friends with, talk to them online or get their number. hang out in groups of guys and girls. good luck!

Q: ok, so my BFF eversince kindergarden is VERY popular at her public school.But then in 5th grade i went to a different school and we never really saw eachother but we did keep in touch. I went to a privae school, but now i'm going to her school. I wasent very hugely popular at my other school, buut i had connenctions. So next year is my JR. Year. And i really love my BFF. butt we were hanging out yesterday, aand she was telling me who i have to be, like for ex. "You have to wear a jersy for homecomming"

I mean i am friends with them, but how do i tell her that i am who i am with out her getting the wrong image that i'm not like her. Because were are almost identical in EVERY way.
i understand what you are talking about, but maybe she means she's telling you what most kids do so you it in, but not changing yourself. she may be just telling you the "rules" (or whatever you may call it) of the school since you missed the first year & she wants to catch you up. remember - you don't HAVE to do anything. if you don't want to wear a jersey for homecoming, don't, but remember: your bff might just be telling you whats up, not trying to change you. if you feel like she is trying to change you, just say something like, "i think it's cool that everyone wears jerseys, but that's not really my style." (tahts just an example, but you can adjust that to whatever the topic is.) if she does it alot, you can say, "i know you're just trying to help me, but i'm happy with who i am. i don't feel like i have to change to fit in but thanks anyway" in a nice way :] good luck.

Q: My school has a strict dresscode
-only collared shirts or sweaters
-only SOLLID color pants or skirts (No jean at all)

Does anyone have some good suggestions on what i can wear?
it's not that bad if you think about it! like the others said, hollister, abercrombie, american eagle, aero & probably lots of other stores have cute polos that you can wear. those same stores, as well as lots of others, have really cute sweaters for fall, too. it stinks that you can't wear jeans, but what about cords or khakis (for both pants & skirts). good luckkk! if you have any more questions, drop one in my inbox.

Q: out of opinion, would you say that 5'4'' was tall or short for a 15 year old girl?
i'd say pretty average. i know a lot of people that are about that height. if i had to choose between tall or short though, i'd say short.

Q: ok.. like.. i get really hyper. & like yesterday, i was at the carnival, & i was like idno, fulling around. & like, my one friend is so quiet, & shy. & im more outgoing & everything. soo, should i change? & be more like her? or should i stay the way i am? i dont want to like annoy someone. & how can i stop acting so hyper sometimes?
personally, i think you should just be yourself. if your hyper and stuff, that's you. don't change and become more quiet and shy like your friend - stay just the way you are. i don't think this would annoy her, unless she's jealous that she can't be more outgoing like you & make more friends. if you're REALLY hyper and you wanna calm down a little, try exercizing or dancing or something to get out your energy. also, lay back on the sugar & caffiene, etc.

Q: Okay, so my period is suppose to come a day before this really big concert I'm going to. I don't know what the hell to do because I won't be able to change my tampon/pad from 12pm to 11pm! I''ll be stuck in a mosh pit and wont wanna lose my spot in the general admission and there are no bathrooms!
HELP!

(pills are not an option)
don't wear a tampon just because of the dangers of having it in too long. hopefully, it will be light. if not, it may cause a problem. try wearing really thick pads (they may feel like diapers, but if it's heavy, that's what you gotta do unfortunetley) and dark colored bottoms just in case. good luck

Q: I feel awfully stupid asking this question but I can't seem to figure it out. I'm babysitting today and the lady asked me to be there at ten of nine...well, I don't know what that means. I should've asked my mom but I forgot! Does it mean 8:50 or 9:10????

Please help so I can be there on time!

Thanks! =)
It means 8:50. Basically, ten of nine means ten minutes until nine.

Q: does anyone know where i can listen to this girl by nikki flores with out downloading it? thanks♥
Go to myspace.com. Then at the top, click on Music. Enter her name into search artists & click on the different sites & play the song =] I tried to look it up for you but my computers being really slow. Hope i helppp

Q: how many shots of alcohol will usually get you drunk and how many beers would get u drunk? (minimum amount)
it varies from person to person. gender, size, allowance, history with alcohol, etc.

Q: do girls like it when you look them in the eye when you talk to them
YESSSS. eye contact is veryyyy good.

Q: My friend is really selfish. I mean, she's my best friend but she's so damn selfish. Like, when I go to her house, she eats stuff right in front of me. She never asks if I want anything. And she doesn't let me play her Nintendo DS. She's really spoiled too. It annoys me so much because she has all these things that my mom would never get me. And I want to play a freaking video game and she's so "NOOOO! PUT IT DOWN! I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE PLAY MY GAMES!" It's like, shut the f up! I'm so tired of it. What should I do?
I'm sorry but she doesn't sound like a best friend to me. if you want to TRY to save your friendship, the only thing to do is talk to her about changing her ways. she sounds like a 2 year old. and if talking to her doesn't work, i would distance myself from her. i know its hard since shes your "best friend", but try hanging out with your other friends more. you'll find someone thats a LOT nicer to you. gooduluck

Q: ok well me and my b/f we at this dance thing and we were dancing then out of nowhere another girl comes up to us and was like hey ur hott to my b/f then right there he just lefted (i thought he saw one of his friends or somthing)well moments later me and my friends were walking around then when a slow song came up i saw my b/f dancing with the girl that called him hott i really didnt mind at first but then later he came up to me and broke up with me for the other girl.so then right after he broke up with me he asked that girl out butt she said no because she already had a bf but he wasnt there soo she had no 1 to dance wiht soo she just asked a random person to dance with her(my b/f) well then my b/f came up to me again and asked me out again but all my friends told me not to go back out wiht himm but i honestly still love himm but i dont no wut to do??plzz help
in my opinion, do not go back out with him. he treated you horribly & he's acting like your his "back up choice" to that other girl. don't reward him for his bad behavior, punish him. i'm sorry but he's a jerk; you'll find someone new eventually but if he continues to act like that he'll only have flings & nothing meaningful. i know its hard, but its what you should do. if you go back out with him, he'll think its okay to treat you like that and may continue to do that. go for a guy that treats you like your worth something. =) good luck

Q: this may be a little weird...but i was wondering, is it better to sleep with a bra or without one? thanks
well people used to tell me you could get breast cancer if you wore one to bed, and it would stunt your growth but that is NOT TRUE AT ALL. =) it's fine, it may wear out your bra faster (becasue the more you wear a bra, then the elastic stretches out or whatever) but otherwise it's perfectly fine and its up to you so don't worry. its your choice

Q: Me and this girl have been best friends since the first grade. And we haven't talked to each other in two years. Now we have reunited and started talking on the phone. I sent her an e-mail and asked her if we were still best friends, she said no, maybe, maybe not. Then she said she had 3 best friends. And she is acting so careless about it. Like she doesn't care about how I feel about the situation. What should I do?
give it time. it will take time before you become best friends again. also, there's no limit to how many best friends you can have, and she should know that. having another one doesn't hurt the relationship with her other's. anyway, what i would do is instead of asking her about it, just continue to talk to each other and hang out and eventually, if you clique, you will become closer again. remember - best friends don't HAVE to tell each other they're best friends, they just know. and you will know if this girl becoems one of your best friends again. goodluck!

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